Bra and boob question

I avoid those kinds of dresses if at all humanly possible. I do have a really good style of bra that has clear "connecters" in the middle and is convertible with both nude and clear straps. However, the style was discontinued a few years ago and I got the last one anywhere near my size on E-bay, so when the two that I have go (I mean the bras! haha), I don't know what I'll do

I have a heck of a time trying to rent dresses for comps, as the larger sizes can be...frumpy...and the smaller sizes constrict the girls to the point of not being able to take a breath it feels like. Not a good thing while trying to dance. And, the smaller size dresses are made in more revealing styles also, which restricts the ability to wear a bra anyway. What is a girl to do!

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How did they make a clear connector in the back? Since the bras my size don't come with clear straps, I took a bra I normally wear and modified it to work with clear straps (cut off original straps and made loops to hook the clear ones), but I had some trouble making a backless bra by cutting out the back and attaching clear straps there - it didn't fit quite right.

And I agree - sometimes rental dresses with larger cup size tend to look somewhat frumpy or they have this old lady dress look about them.

How did they make a clear connector in the back? Since the bras my size don't come with clear straps, I took a bra I normally wear and modified it to work with clear straps (cut off original straps and made loops to hook the clear ones), but I had some trouble making a backless bra by cutting out the back and attaching clear straps there - it didn't fit quite right.

And I agree - sometimes rental dresses with larger cup size tend to look somewhat frumpy or they have this old lady dress look about them.

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oops, let me clarify- the "connecters" are in the front connecting the cups- that way I can wear something low cut, in front anyway. I did buy a different convertible style with a clear connecter for the back at Lane Bryant but the bra is hideously padded and looks ridiculous on me.

And the woman that fitted me is eye level with the area being fitted, so I feel like she can really tell if it fits, hehe!

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Getting a visual, here. :shock: :lol:

$50 - $60 for a custom bra with alterations included is a great price, IMO, especially when you consider that a ready-to-wear "full figure" bra costs almost that much at Kohl's.

And, while we're talking bras, let me just say that bra manufacturers are a pain in the heiney, once you get above the ubiquitous C-cup. You can walk into any Target store tomorrow and buy a 40 DD or DDD for $16.99. Good luck if your band size is less than 38 and your girls happen to be generous. Not gonna happen.

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If you want to buy online, has a good selection of "weird" sizes, has good discounts once you get on their mailing list, and very nice customer service. And good prices if you're one of us that pretty much have to buy English or French made bras.

It used to be that, when I gained or lost weight, everything was proportional. Not anymore. Apparently, I'm now channeling my big-boobed grandma who, to paraphrase Harriet the Spy (a childhood literary hero) had the biggest front I've ever seen. Gain or lose, the girls rule. :lol:

And, while we're talking bras, let me just say that bra manufacturers are a pain in the heiney, once you get above the ubiquitous C-cup. You can walk into any Target store tomorrow and buy a 40 DD or DDD for $16.99. Good luck if your band size is less than 38 and your girls happen to be generous. Not gonna happen.

I guess, for my purposes, unless I had such a frontal load as to be uncomfortable, I simply don't find it worth finding out what I am missing and then paying through the nose for it

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am sort of in the same boat...but also balanced by the fear that if I did find out what I was missing, I would find a way to pay for it. (*cough* Comme Il Faut *cough*) Just best not to even go there. Besides, still adjusting to the reality of paying $25 for a bra at VS. (grumble grumble grumble...kicks self kicks self kicks self)

right...this is a reason that I am glad I live in the middle of nowhere...I have no real shopping temptations of any kind...and scarcely any dining...there is one, ONE fine dining place that I would take someone who is accustomed to fine dining, in this area...and this allows me to rationalize my dance budget

I shop the web site www dot herroom dot com Free Shipping and very easy returns. Learned alot about proper fit - and I despise going into any store to
try on undergarments of any kind. Let's just say "I'm Italian" like the song.